3 Easy Ways to Remove Gel Nails at Home

Another way to remove gel nails at home is the way of a professional nail tech with the aluminum-foil method. Much like prepping for the soak-off method, all you have to do is buff your nails a bit to remove the top coats. Then rip a cotton ball in half, and soak it in acetone before putting it directly on top of the paint. Once that's done, take a small strip of aluminum, and wrap one around your finger; it should be a little snug in order to hold the cotton in place.

Wait about 10 minutes before you remove the foil and cotton balls, and use a nail scraper to get rid of the paint that remains.